The Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade will take place in Downtown Silver Spring on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 10 a.m. to noon, featuring large inflatables, floats, and a special appearance by Santa.
Per the news release: “Larger than life inflatable turkeys and penguins, glittering floats, marching bands, dancing groups and Santa and his elves will be featured from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Nov. 16, when the Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade rolls through Downtown Silver Spring. It will be the only Thanksgiving Parade in the Metropolitan Washington Region.
The exciting parade traditionally heralds the start of the holiday season. It steps off from Ellsworth Drive and Fenton Street and proceeds south on Georgia Avenue, ending at Silver Spring Avenue.
Traffic will be disrupted around the parade route on Nov. 16. The northbound and southbound lanes of Georgia Avenue, from East-West Highway to Colesville Road will close at 6 a.m. and re-open at the conclusion of the parade, about 1 p.m. Traffic should detour to East West Highway.
The following roads will be closed from 6 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16:
- North and Southbound Georgia Avenue between East-West Highway and Colesville Road.
- Cedar Avenue between Colesville Road and Wayne Avenue.
- Pershing Drive from Cedar Avenue to Veterans Place.
- Veterans Place from Pershing to Ellsworth Drive.
- Ellsworth Drive from Georgia to Cedar Avenues.
- Roeder Road from Fenton Street to Cedar Avenue.
- Fenton St. from Cameron Street to Wayne Avenue.
- Wayne Avenue from Georgia Avenue to Fenton Street.
- Bonifant Street from Georgia Avenue to Fenton Street.
- Thayer Avenue from Georgia Avenue to Fenton Street.
- Silver Spring Avenue from Georgia Avenue to Fenton Street.
The Town Center public parking garage at Ellsworth Drive will close at 2 a.m. Saturday morning to accommodate the parade. The Wayne Avenue garage will also close beginning at 8 a.m. Garages will re-open by 2 p.m.
Free parking will be available in the public garages including the Sligo Avenue Garage, the Cameron Street Garage and the Bonifant Street Garage next to the Silver Spring Metrorail Station. The Ellsworth Town Center Garage and Wayne Avenue Garage will be closed on Nov. 16.
Parade goers are encouraged to take the Metro Red Line to the Silver Spring Station.”